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go over the cliff so that tax rates reset and we can get on a bitter fiscal trajectory, and -- and -- they can quickly, as nicole mentioned, reverse some worse effects of that. and in that sense, we've gone over it, but briefly. i'm not for it but that is a resolution that would really use the leverage, the dynamics that are in play right now to finally get us on a more sustainable fiscal path. >> it's not juvenile hall, it is just detention. you eventually get out. jared and nicole, thank you very much. >>> meantime, more than 100 major companies have now announced either special dividends or move their dividends up from next year to this year. it is all being done ahead of fear of potential higher taxes on capital gains. while shareholders may be happy, there are likely to be some very unintended consequences. robert frank is here. what are said unintended consequences? >> there are unintended consequences. basically i'm going to call it the great income shift. basically it could leave state and federal governments with huge budget holes and another big defense dit problicit probl.
go over the cliff so that tax rates reset and we can get on a bitter fiscal trajectory, and -- and -- they can quickly, as nicole mentioned, reverse some worse effects of that. and in that sense, we've gone over it, but briefly. i'm not for it but that is a resolution that would really use the leverage, the dynamics that are in play right now to finally get us on a more sustainable fiscal path. >> it's not juvenile hall, it is just detention. you eventually get out. jared and nicole,...
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fiscal cliff deal. he joins us exclusively later on "the closing bell." stay tuned. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... i'm with scottrade. >>> one of the most bizarre man hunts in recent memory is coming to an end in central america, we think. wealth editor robert frank has the latest details on the arrest of john mcafee. >> ye
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cliff. earlier today, president obama brought the debt ceiling debate, or would be debate into the picture. it feels like a lot of the work that you do -- people say okay, we spent 100 grand on this or maybe watching the shrimp on a treadmill. it's not a big deal. >> is a big deal because the way you eliminate a trillion dollar deficit is a billion dollars at a time. the wavy you get a billion dollars is 100 million or $10 million at a time. so what is our excuse? can we say that it is okay to waste money and hundreds of thousands of small areas that add up to trillions of dollars? or do we have to look at big areas? what i would put forward is congress isn't doing their job and how they write it and oversight it. i still pick up any of my feet on the ground because the penny is were 3.5 cents. anyone in america who is struggling today, we don't have the luxury of ignoring stupidity and waste anymore. charles: i have less than a minute. i have to squeeze this in here. you think we could be a
cliff. earlier today, president obama brought the debt ceiling debate, or would be debate into the picture. it feels like a lot of the work that you do -- people say okay, we spent 100 grand on this or maybe watching the shrimp on a treadmill. it's not a big deal. >> is a big deal because the way you eliminate a trillion dollar deficit is a billion dollars at a time. the wavy you get a billion dollars is 100 million or $10 million at a time. so what is our excuse? can we say that it is...
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concerns about the fiscal cliff are not hurting president obama's approval rating. it's now at 57%. that's the highest rating since may of 2011 when navy seals killed osama bin laden in a raid. 42% of americans say the country son the right track and majority think it's likely president obama will improve the economy. >>> oakland airport food service workers are threatening to strike during one of the busiest times of the year. union members picketed at the port of oakland yesterday on behalf of nonunion workers who say they have been mistreated for trying to organize. one woman complained she was fired for complaining about working conditions. >> who is going to support me? i have to pay more rent. i have to pay my food. >> union members want airport contractor to address nonunion workers complaints. they also want a new contract and want both by december 17th or they may go on strike. >>> 4:34 right now. bart is giving military veterans a leg up. the board of directors approved a new hiring policy yesterday. it gives veterans a 5% chance over other perspective workers. veterans mu
concerns about the fiscal cliff are not hurting president obama's approval rating. it's now at 57%. that's the highest rating since may of 2011 when navy seals killed osama bin laden in a raid. 42% of americans say the country son the right track and majority think it's likely president obama will improve the economy. >>> oakland airport food service workers are threatening to strike during one of the busiest times of the year. union members picketed at the port of oakland yesterday on...
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expectation of the fund rate especially if we wind up going over the fiscal cliff and something technical comes out in the unemployment rate drops for some reason. ashley: let's hear from the man himself, mr. bernanke. >> good afternoon. it has been about three and a half years since the economic recovery began. the economy continues to expand at a moderate pace. unfortunately however unemployment remains high. about 5 million people, more than 40% of the unemployed have been without a job for six months or more. millions more who say they would like full-time work an have only found part-time employment or stop looking entirely. the conditions in the job market now show waste of human and economic potential. return to broad-based prosperity will require sustained improvement in the job market which in turn requires stronger economic growth. meanwhile apart from some temporary fluctuations largely reflected swings in energy prices, it is likely to run at or below the federal market committee's 2% objective in coming quarters over the longer term. against a macroeconomic backdrop includes
expectation of the fund rate especially if we wind up going over the fiscal cliff and something technical comes out in the unemployment rate drops for some reason. ashley: let's hear from the man himself, mr. bernanke. >> good afternoon. it has been about three and a half years since the economic recovery began. the economy continues to expand at a moderate pace. unfortunately however unemployment remains high. about 5 million people, more than 40% of the unemployed have been without a...
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at the top of the list, tax rates, if we go over the fiscal cliff, tax rates will go up 9-33% for most all americans. now, that would also mean havoc for payroll companies and the irs that have to struggle how to handle withholding starting on january 1st and unemployment benefits. those ran out today. so that is something that republicans and democrats we understand are talking about right now. so, what else is at stake in the fiscal cliff? let's look at the other issues, things that we are not sure will be in a deal that comes out this week. at the top of the list, government spending cuts that is 8-10% in cuts to every federal agency. and a pay cut for medicare doctors of 27% that would hit after january 1st and finally, don, there's a slew of other tax hikes. the minimum tax and the estate tax. that is everything that would hit average americans. the fiscal cliff, it may be bigger than people realize. don? >> lisa, thank you very much. a lot of us would like to tell lawmakers what we think of them. here is your chance right now, go to our ireport.com and start a message and we will
at the top of the list, tax rates, if we go over the fiscal cliff, tax rates will go up 9-33% for most all americans. now, that would also mean havoc for payroll companies and the irs that have to struggle how to handle withholding starting on january 1st and unemployment benefits. those ran out today. so that is something that republicans and democrats we understand are talking about right now. so, what else is at stake in the fiscal cliff? let's look at the other issues, things that we are...
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he says because we're at the zero balance, interest rates were zero, the effect of the fiscal cliff is getting much worse than if the fed were not at zero. >> because they could do something. >> the only positive thing which dudley did not talk about but it is something that's on the radar is that, as the fiscal cliff fears rise, interest rates fall on the 10-year. so the effect the fed would have from easing is already in -- already happening as a market reaction. >> steve, thank you. >>> when jeff kilburg is not fired up about the irish he is fired up about what mr. dudley said today. why? >> absolutely. he came out with very dovish comments. he lass a permanent vote and he is quite the confidant of ben bernanke. so he flat-out gave a wink-wink, there's something big coming in less than two weeks. >> he's been a dove for a long time though. no change but just to hear it articulated gives you some sense of -- >> it does. this could be a one-two punch. if the fomc comes out with additional measures, subsequent week later, all of a sudden they have the fiscal cliff resolution, bam, we c
he says because we're at the zero balance, interest rates were zero, the effect of the fiscal cliff is getting much worse than if the fed were not at zero. >> because they could do something. >> the only positive thing which dudley did not talk about but it is something that's on the radar is that, as the fiscal cliff fears rise, interest rates fall on the 10-year. so the effect the fed would have from easing is already in -- already happening as a market reaction. >> steve,...
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that were there when i was predz. >> with now break through today and the fiscal cliff negotiations, is this a starting point? "outfront" republican congressman james langford of oklahoma, incoming chairman of the republican policy committee, the fifth ranking position in the house gop leadership. good to see you, sir. appreciate you taking the time. what about this idea of raising taxes on everyone? the math actually in this case is much more promising. it works much better. >> right. i heard your lead-in on it, and you said this is a new idea floated by howard dean. ints a new idea. several democrats have floated that a while. the code word is going back to the clinton tax rates and talk about the clinton economy and we should go back to the clinton tax rates. what that means is all tax rates on all americans go back up because the tax rates were brought down in 2001 and 2003. so it's not new, and no, i don't support that. i don't think that's a great idea at all. it will slow down the economy. >> all right. the truth is when you look at economists' evaluations, it will slow down t
that were there when i was predz. >> with now break through today and the fiscal cliff negotiations, is this a starting point? "outfront" republican congressman james langford of oklahoma, incoming chairman of the republican policy committee, the fifth ranking position in the house gop leadership. good to see you, sir. appreciate you taking the time. what about this idea of raising taxes on everyone? the math actually in this case is much more promising. it works much better....
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. >>> today we could find out if concerns over the fiscal cliff are taking a toll on the unemployment rate. the labor department will release its november jobs report. economists expect the unemployment rate to remain at 7.9%. they believe the economy added fewer than 100,000 jobs last month. some think that that number could be fewer than 50,000. they say companies may be waiting to see if we plunge off the fiscal cliff before hiring more employees. economists say superstorm sandy also likely slowed job growth last month. negotiations on a budget deal will continue today. meanwhile, president obama says a northern virginia family is proof that a deal must get done before the end of the year. he met with tiffany and richard santana yesterday. the middle class couple is living with tiffany's parents to help make ends meet. she wrote about her struggles to the white house as part of a social media campaign. >> at first it was just that white house.gov was going to come and get a little more information about our story, and we really thought it was going to be that, just white house.gov
. >>> today we could find out if concerns over the fiscal cliff are taking a toll on the unemployment rate. the labor department will release its november jobs report. economists expect the unemployment rate to remain at 7.9%. they believe the economy added fewer than 100,000 jobs last month. some think that that number could be fewer than 50,000. they say companies may be waiting to see if we plunge off the fiscal cliff before hiring more employees. economists say superstorm sandy...
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concerns over the fiscal cliff has prompted them to keep the rate low. we're taking a break at 6:36 a.m. and here is the approach the bay bridge word traffic is backed up just a little bit as you head towards a toll plaza. otherwise, relatively clear skies what really really cold. more on your forecast and commute in a moment. >> american airlines is changing the way it charges passengers to fly. the airline says it will charge 68 to $88 more per round trip for economy class passengers who want to check baggage or change their reservation later without getting hit by and other feed. american says this will eliminate fears about what ifs. the airline will still sell a basic fare without the protection against at on fees. the new tickets can be purchased online and through travel agents nationwide. >> they are looking out for us daria the largest complaint of loud commercials. starting today blaring commercial letter much louder than the show you are watching our band. the federal communications commission bar the practice saying ads must maintain the same
concerns over the fiscal cliff has prompted them to keep the rate low. we're taking a break at 6:36 a.m. and here is the approach the bay bridge word traffic is backed up just a little bit as you head towards a toll plaza. otherwise, relatively clear skies what really really cold. more on your forecast and commute in a moment. >> american airlines is changing the way it charges passengers to fly. the airline says it will charge 68 to $88 more per round trip for economy class passengers...
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cliff. if they don't, there are fears automatic tax increases and spending cuts could push the economy back into a recession. >>> bonds will continue to be purchased at a cost of $85 billion a month from the federal reserve. it's a move to keep interests low and unemployment rates even lower until the outlook at the labor market improves sub staeshl -- substantially. >>> john mcafee in florida this evening. he arrived at miami international just before 5:00 pm. he is in florida after being kicked out of guatemala for entering that country illegally. he snuck in to escape being questioned by police in belize on the death of his neighbor. >> it was a very tricky negotiation getting out of guatemala. they wanted to return me to belize. the problem was that the police in guatemala are going to be signing a peace accord early next year. >> there is no sign of mcafee at this hour. no one knows where he went after he left the airport or what he plans to do next. >>> iphone users rejoice! you now ha
cliff. if they don't, there are fears automatic tax increases and spending cuts could push the economy back into a recession. >>> bonds will continue to be purchased at a cost of $85 billion a month from the federal reserve. it's a move to keep interests low and unemployment rates even lower until the outlook at the labor market improves sub staeshl -- substantially. >>> john mcafee in florida this evening. he arrived at miami international just before 5:00 pm. he is in...
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bernie, lot of questions out there about tax rates, the fiscal cliff. give our viewers one reason why they should even bother to own stocks right now. >> well, brian, it's exciting. i'm here at impact 2013 which is the epicenter of registered investment advisors. we've got 4,000 attendees and the largest gathering of advisors that happens each year for the last 21 years. i will tell you, there is certainly concern in this group but there is optimism. there's confidence being built up about what they can do for their clients and planning. >> why? why are they confident? what's that confidence based on? >> as they think about the trajectory that the markets have been on and the uncertainty that's been there and politics aside, the president has been decided. and now one piece of uncertainty has been solved. now we need to get on and moving forward towards the tax code and the fiscal cliff obviously and begin solving some of those. i think we can see a way out of this. advisors for the last five years have been building relationship with their clients that
bernie, lot of questions out there about tax rates, the fiscal cliff. give our viewers one reason why they should even bother to own stocks right now. >> well, brian, it's exciting. i'm here at impact 2013 which is the epicenter of registered investment advisors. we've got 4,000 attendees and the largest gathering of advisors that happens each year for the last 21 years. i will tell you, there is certainly concern in this group but there is optimism. there's confidence being built up...
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where they are, to stave off the fiscal cliff and democrats say that we won't pass that bill, we want the rates to go up on the top bracket, and we won't pass anything that extends the race, what does the opening move look like? i'm somewhat pessimistic, there won't be much agreement on what the opening move will look like moving forward. >> let's not be pessimistic. it's thanksgiving, cease-fire in the middle east. let's all just wish each other happy thanksgiving, and wish all our politicians come back and get some deals done. thank you, both, for joining me. >> thank you. >> thank you for having us. >>> this friday night, your more identity theft. by the time this holiday season is over, an estimated 1.2 million identities may be stolen. every time you pull out your wallet, shop online or hit the road, you give thieves a chance to ruin your holiday. by the time you're done watching this, as many as 40 more identities may be stolen. you can't be on the lookout 24/7, but lifelock can. they're relentless about protecting your identity every minute of every day. when someone tries to t
where they are, to stave off the fiscal cliff and democrats say that we won't pass that bill, we want the rates to go up on the top bracket, and we won't pass anything that extends the race, what does the opening move look like? i'm somewhat pessimistic, there won't be much agreement on what the opening move will look like moving forward. >> let's not be pessimistic. it's thanksgiving, cease-fire in the middle east. let's all just wish each other happy thanksgiving, and wish all our...
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a very stark assessment from the house speaker on where the fiscal cliff talks stand with 24 days to go. where should you put your money heading into this weekend? could be a very crucial weekend. >>> no worries. with the unemployment rate still near an 8% level, why some companies can't find workers. there's work and it is not a skills gap. we'll show you what else is being factored in to that equation. >>> and no fair, perhaps? well, a big change at big blue. ibm changing the way it pays down its 401(k). will other companies follow suit? tyler mathisen, my partner, who is always fair, always working, and is always a work in progress, according to this, is at new york stock exchange. hi, ty. >> i am the ultimate work in progress. thank you very much. >>> despite the assessment from the speaker of the house on the fiscal cliff, the fact he says there is no progress being made so far, the dow sort of playing past it. right now the industrials up by 46 points at 13,120 and change. apple is part of the nasdaq. apple down $14 a share. another 2.66% today as scott mentioned a moment ago,
a very stark assessment from the house speaker on where the fiscal cliff talks stand with 24 days to go. where should you put your money heading into this weekend? could be a very crucial weekend. >>> no worries. with the unemployment rate still near an 8% level, why some companies can't find workers. there's work and it is not a skills gap. we'll show you what else is being factored in to that equation. >>> and no fair, perhaps? well, a big change at big blue. ibm changing...
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if the fiscal cliff goes on for several months there's a very good chance the u.s. will go back into recession, a drop of 3% annual rate. that will have a disastrous effect on air shark it will cut u.s. imports from asia, it will hurt japan, it will hurt the european recovery. it would be a disaster. on the economic thing, i think obama will continue the same policy he has. quiet diplomacy. to get the chinese to raid the rmb. that's risen by 25% against the dollar since 2005. he won't call china a manipulator, he won't use sanctions. on particular trade issues where china has been doing things like dumping, obama will go to the world trade organization to stop it. however, the big problem there is the territorial disputes that china has with japan and other neighbors which are having economic spill-overs. i think the obama administration will do its best to both protect countries against decline of chinese military action, but also, to see if it can mediate or -- not mediate, help resolve some of these territorial disputes. it will not directly mediate. us will cont
if the fiscal cliff goes on for several months there's a very good chance the u.s. will go back into recession, a drop of 3% annual rate. that will have a disastrous effect on air shark it will cut u.s. imports from asia, it will hurt japan, it will hurt the european recovery. it would be a disaster. on the economic thing, i think obama will continue the same policy he has. quiet diplomacy. to get the chinese to raid the rmb. that's risen by 25% against the dollar since 2005. he won't call...
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the top senate democrats said they won't consider proposals to saw void the so-called fiscal cliff. not until the gop agrees that tax rates will go up on the wealthiest of americans. they said it from the beginning. president obama visited a family in virginia to layout his case. the white house says it is one of thousands of middle class families facing higher taxes if congress doesn't reach some sort of deal. house speaker insists the republicans will not go along with a higher tax rate for anybody, but an incrowsing number of republicans -- an increasing number of republicans are saying they will have to give in to democrats' demands. you know i read a number of websites that said republicans have waived the white flag on some issues, but not all of them. assuring republicans they don't have to vote for a tax increase. >> and it technically may be correct, but not many are buying this new strategy from the white house since the tax cuts from the middle class and those from the top 2% are both set to expire at the end of the year. the white house says congress really only has to e
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i mean they said that if all -- if we go over the fiscal cliff, that we might see an unemployment rate spike to above 9%. do you think that that pushes it a little bit for both sides to really get together and get something done? >> well, look. unemployment over9% is definitely an eye opening figure. but i think the folks in washington know this is a bad deal. they know it is a worst case scenario if we go over the fiscal cliff. there are some in both parties who argue that it might be best to actually go over the fiscal cliff for a variety of tactical and ideological reasons but most folks in washington, sort of where the center of gravity is politically, they think the fiscal cliff is a bad idea and they don't need necessarily another report from cbo to underscore that for them. i think what we're seeing now is this opening from boehner and i think it is probably easier now for barack obama to give up on the raising rates idea as long as he's getting more revenue from the republicans. that's probably something that is easier for the president to do in this case than it is for boehner
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election uncertainty, the fiscal cliff, a low interest-rate environment. it makes sense to have high quality bond allocation. and we do expect because of the risk factors of short-term pullback. liz: go for it. what is better? >> there are a lot of stocks. verizon, at&t. the two biggest suit companies in the world into leveraging markets, in the 3% range. one stock just added they have to have that increasing dividend 10 straight years before it makes the screen. companies that believe in themselves are willing to increase the dividend. they have a long track record. they have a great example. six, seven, 8% yield. tax vantage investors that they could the tax-deferred. liz: you convinced me. it is a balanced portfolio. [laughter] nice to have you but he will join us right now the favorite moneymaker. is a chinese stock. liz: a look at the biggest winners in for the s&p. sandra smith? >> go on and nice weekend trip. coventry health this deal makes news today upcoming election had a big influence in their purchase of the company. the stock is up 20%. urban
election uncertainty, the fiscal cliff, a low interest-rate environment. it makes sense to have high quality bond allocation. and we do expect because of the risk factors of short-term pullback. liz: go for it. what is better? >> there are a lot of stocks. verizon, at&t. the two biggest suit companies in the world into leveraging markets, in the 3% range. one stock just added they have to have that increasing dividend 10 straight years before it makes the screen. companies that...
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hikes for top income earners. >> is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. there's no prospect for an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest americans. it's only 2%. >> reporter: republicans insist they can get the revenue from reforming the tax code without increasing tax rates. >> the revenues put on the table are going to come from guess who? the rich. >> reporter: but the president says that won't work. >> it is not possible for us to raise the apartment
hikes for top income earners. >> is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. there's no prospect for an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest americans. it's only 2%. >> reporter: republicans insist they can get the revenue from reforming the tax code without increasing tax rates. >> the revenues put on the table are going to come from guess who? the rich. >> reporter: but the president...
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fiscal cliff still hanging over us. markets, at least, are telling us that we think washington will get its act together, avert the fiscal cliff and like what they see from the jobs report this morning. >> my goodness. that's optimism there. can you talk to me a little more about this job market shrinking and that maybe why the unemployment rate dropped? >> two surveys that the government takes, household survey where they call thos thousands of people at home and ask, are you working? that's the number that gives us the unemployment rate. they also talked to thousands and thousands of companies and they say how many jobs do you have? how many jobs have you added? that's how you get that net job creation number up 146,000. when the government calls people up and they say i'm not working or i've dropped out of the labor market or whatever, you can see just how big the labor market is. we know that there are some, i think, 300,000 some people who have dropped out of the labor market. they've either dropped out. they could
fiscal cliff still hanging over us. markets, at least, are telling us that we think washington will get its act together, avert the fiscal cliff and like what they see from the jobs report this morning. >> my goodness. that's optimism there. can you talk to me a little more about this job market shrinking and that maybe why the unemployment rate dropped? >> two surveys that the government takes, household survey where they call thos thousands of people at home and ask, are you...
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. >>> have you been swammed with news of a fiscal cliff where your property rates could rise if you don't take action. for half a million marylanders, they may be missing out on free money. we have more on that. >> reporter: we are talking about losing hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars if the homestead tax credit mick -- application is not filled out. we learned that many people are finding out about the deadline from the news. we will keep saying it until the end of the year. when the holiday lights go out, the bills start to pile up and any financial break is important to turn the lights on. >> we have been a homeowner owner i want my money. >> don't we all, the homestead tax credit went intoe if you into -- in the 70s and the credit is good for your home, not vacation homes. >>> we have plenty of properties getting credit that they are not entitled to. >> lawmakers came up with another plan, a one time application to update the database and cut out the fraud. >> our governor likes to tax and he will do it without telling us. >> everybody has gotten two applications mailed to t
. >>> have you been swammed with news of a fiscal cliff where your property rates could rise if you don't take action. for half a million marylanders, they may be missing out on free money. we have more on that. >> reporter: we are talking about losing hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars if the homestead tax credit mick -- application is not filled out. we learned that many people are finding out about the deadline from the news. we will keep saying it until the end of the...
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cliff, which are the tax rates. republicans are saying, i'm told, that they actually want to keep all tax rates in place for those making even more than 400,000 a year. democrats and the president compared on keeping the tax rates in place for incomes of $250,000, letting everybody else's expire to help go towards deficit reduction. but democrats in the talks have been willing to come up and that's another big gulf between the two of them on this issue of tax rates. >> dana bash, thanks for the latest update from capitol hill. let's get you checked in with other storyings trending on cnn.com. the death toll from russia in a plane crash has risen to five. the plane went off a runway at a russian airport. >>> two georgia boys, will soon be headed home after being missing for several days. henry and ben were found in austin, texas. police say their father, daniel cleary failed to return them home after a holiday visit. cleary is now in police custody. and who doesn't know the oakridge boys, the group sang for former pr
cliff, which are the tax rates. republicans are saying, i'm told, that they actually want to keep all tax rates in place for those making even more than 400,000 a year. democrats and the president compared on keeping the tax rates in place for incomes of $250,000, letting everybody else's expire to help go towards deficit reduction. but democrats in the talks have been willing to come up and that's another big gulf between the two of them on this issue of tax rates. >> dana bash, thanks...
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but you can say you are freaked out about the fiscal cliff, higher dividend or capital gains tax rates or maybe even greece. but are these really reasons not to own stocks? let's bring in craig hodges, co-portfolio manager of the hodges fund, as well as peter tuse. if capital gains rates go up in january, why wouldn't i buy stocks aggressivelily now and sell toward the end of the year? why sell now? >> there's a lot of cross currents. people are positioning. i think that's what you're seeing in the market, is people positioning for i guess the new world and it is likely that the -- that capital gains and dividend taxes are going to go up. we've talked at the hodges funds to several of our companies and a lot of them are actually having special meetings between now. a lot of them schedule them for right after the election to actually have a dividend strategy for the remainder of the year. if you're sitting on a lot of cash and you eventually want to return it to shareholders between now and december 31st is the time to do that. i think you'll see a lot of special dividends between now a
but you can say you are freaked out about the fiscal cliff, higher dividend or capital gains tax rates or maybe even greece. but are these really reasons not to own stocks? let's bring in craig hodges, co-portfolio manager of the hodges fund, as well as peter tuse. if capital gains rates go up in january, why wouldn't i buy stocks aggressivelily now and sell toward the end of the year? why sell now? >> there's a lot of cross currents. people are positioning. i think that's what you're...
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with the fiscal cliff and tax rates rising, in november public companies borrowed reported amounts in the bond market in part to help finance shareholder payouts. so, how much in bonds was sold last month? find out next. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let'
with the fiscal cliff and tax rates rising, in november public companies borrowed reported amounts in the bond market in part to help finance shareholder payouts. so, how much in bonds was sold last month? find out next. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game...
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the market lower once again on more fears over fiscal cliff and the uncertainty over tax rates in 2013. in a few minutes, i'll be speaking to the men behind the campaign to fix the country's debt, alan simpson and erskine bous. take a look at how we're settling on wall street today. the market did end off the worst levels of the session. nonetheless, we continue to see a decline. the markett down about 5% since the election. we continue to see a deterioration here. the nasdaq gave up about ten points at 2836. the s&p flat on the night, down about 2.25 points. the market closing lower once again today, adding to the losses we have been seeing since the election. is a deal in washington what investors are waiting for to get back into the game? joining me now is ben pace from deutsch back private wealth management, scott collier and our own mandy drury. good to see everybody. ben pace, what is behind this selling, and when will it end? what's your take? >> i don't think it's really economic right now, maria. i think it's pretty political. every pronouncement we've heard over the last four
the market lower once again on more fears over fiscal cliff and the uncertainty over tax rates in 2013. in a few minutes, i'll be speaking to the men behind the campaign to fix the country's debt, alan simpson and erskine bous. take a look at how we're settling on wall street today. the market did end off the worst levels of the session. nonetheless, we continue to see a decline. the markett down about 5% since the election. we continue to see a deterioration here. the nasdaq gave up about ten...
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the problem, though, is that the economy sill is vulnerable to the fiscal cliff. tax rates are going to jump significantly on january 1st if nothing is done quickly and that would cause, we think if it lasted, a contraction in the first quarter. >> so contraction in the first quarter. are you speccing a recession? >> we are not. we still think some deal will be reached in the next couple of weeks. and that scenario we think is going to grow 1.5% to 2 the% in the next year. but the risk of no deal is obviously rising. we still think hal happen, though. rick santelli, what r saying there in chicago? the market was down, but the volume was up big. >> maria, like i think the first guest, i would rather impressed by the fact that we're down 119 and we're done much more in the wee hours of the morning after that vote failed and the i was as shock as all of guests were. next year, it's going to be the same. no matter how this fiscal cliff gets resolved, we would be job challenged. and i continue to think a bright spot is going to be energy. i think energy is an industry
the problem, though, is that the economy sill is vulnerable to the fiscal cliff. tax rates are going to jump significantly on january 1st if nothing is done quickly and that would cause, we think if it lasted, a contraction in the first quarter. >> so contraction in the first quarter. are you speccing a recession? >> we are not. we still think some deal will be reached in the next couple of weeks. and that scenario we think is going to grow 1.5% to 2 the% in the next year. but the...
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who will blink first on the fiscal cliff? not the obama administration as timothy geithner told cnbc, bring it on. >> is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. again, there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest. >> taxpayers might think that's easy for geithner to say. what about all those middle class families whose tax will go up more than $2,000 if, as geithner suggests, we take a dive off that cliff? even though president obama and john boehner chatted on the phone, there's still no deal. republicans are not amused. >> incredibly, many top democrats, including the president, seem perfectly happy. perfectly happy to go off the cliff. that's why the president has been more interested in campaign rallies than actually negotiating a deal. >> many americans don't have much hope the two side also come up with a deal. they've moved on already to plan b. the retired teacher in utah has put off plans to get a new car. brian chandler,
who will blink first on the fiscal cliff? not the obama administration as timothy geithner told cnbc, bring it on. >> is the administration prepared to go over the fiscal cliff? >> absolutely. again, there's no prospect to an agreement that doesn't involve those rates going up on the top 2% of the wealthiest. >> taxpayers might think that's easy for geithner to say. what about all those middle class families whose tax will go up more than $2,000 if, as geithner suggests, we...
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that's a tough call because the fiscal cliff really hurts disposable income. plus, they were up so much you might want to sell them to lock in the capital gains with the lower tax rate. i think the world of costco and walmart, but i don't know if they can go up enough to justify keeping them now versus getting a lower tax on the sale. i like the apparel stocks very well. pbh. i can understand trimming them after sequestration and a fiscal cliff that raises the taxes on capital gains. those that thought romney could scrap obamacare really got whacked today. these companies are doing quite well. i'm not going to recommend selling their stocks after today's fall. i'm more willing to buy them after a couple days of selling. at the same time, i actually do want to sell, sell, sell the hospital stocks that ran up today off of assurety for obama care. hey, listen, that's a bad business, with or without obama. finally, there's the banks. first, i disagree that regulation is killing them, even as the banks protest greatly it is. the good ones have been able to make a t
that's a tough call because the fiscal cliff really hurts disposable income. plus, they were up so much you might want to sell them to lock in the capital gains with the lower tax rate. i think the world of costco and walmart, but i don't know if they can go up enough to justify keeping them now versus getting a lower tax on the sale. i like the apparel stocks very well. pbh. i can understand trimming them after sequestration and a fiscal cliff that raises the taxes on capital gains. those that...
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no ifs, ands or buts on that specific aspect of the fiscal cliff. >> with respect to the tax rates, i want to emphasize, i am open to new ideas. i'm not going to slam the door in their face. i want to hear -- i want to hear ideas from everybody. >> that's not a no. here is the treasury secretary timothy geithner. >> there's no agreement that doesn't involve the rates going up on the top 2%. >> not necessarily going up to the clinton era rates. just going up. today at a press conference at the capital, boehner got a question about this. listen carefully to how he responded or didn't respond. >> you did speak with the president earlier this week. can you characterize this call? and also we understand that he just is making clear that it's got to be increasing rates for the wealthy or no deal. are you willing to give a little bit? maybe just not all the way to 39.6? >> the phone call was pleasant, but just more of the same. the conversations that the staff had yesterday, just more of the same. it's time for the president, if he's serious, to come back to us with a counteroffer. >> not a
no ifs, ands or buts on that specific aspect of the fiscal cliff. >> with respect to the tax rates, i want to emphasize, i am open to new ideas. i'm not going to slam the door in their face. i want to hear -- i want to hear ideas from everybody. >> that's not a no. here is the treasury secretary timothy geithner. >> there's no agreement that doesn't involve the rates going up on the top 2%. >> not necessarily going up to the clinton era rates. just going up. today at a...
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credit rating if congress didn't do something about the fiscal cliff. but compromise seemed to be the word of the day on capitol hill. we heard plans to negotiate some kind of a budget deal. it remains to be seen what the deal would look like. this year or next year when the new congress comes income. >> the worst post-election plunge ever? >> not quite. the day after president obama was first elected, the dow dropped 486 points. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> a nessie committed for some downtown commuters -- amessy for someommute downtown commuters. jennifer franciotti >> is live at the scene. >> it is on charles street. this is where we saw the water is shooting out of the road. that water is still flowing this morning. we have seen work happening along north avenue. it looks like crews are digging up part of the roadway, trying to get to the gas lines beneath the road or to another shutoff valve. the repairs have not begun. big time traffic jam. getting a around a huge problem in one of the busiest parts of baltimore city. as bad as predicted. this
credit rating if congress didn't do something about the fiscal cliff. but compromise seemed to be the word of the day on capitol hill. we heard plans to negotiate some kind of a budget deal. it remains to be seen what the deal would look like. this year or next year when the new congress comes income. >> the worst post-election plunge ever? >> not quite. the day after president obama was first elected, the dow dropped 486 points. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> a nessie...
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in a fiscal cliff free fall, tax rates on capital gains could rise to 24%. those dividends could increase to a whopping 44%. here now is former reagan economic adviser art laugher. how can you have capitalism without capital and why is there a war on capital, that includes cap gains, that includes dividends which will triple. it also includes the estate tax. why is there a war on capital? >> i have no idea, larry. i think it's just pure politics. but it's sort of lovely the words and looking them up. i understand that the french don't have a word for entrepreneur or laissez faire. [ laughter ] >> because they never use it. >> they never use it. economics is all about incentives. if you tax people who work, you pay people who don't work, don't be surprised if you find a lot of people not working. it's the rich issue here, which is just fascinating to me. if you tax rich people and give the money to poor people, you're going to get lots and lots of poor people and very few rich people. just look at what happened in britain two years ago when gordon brown raise
in a fiscal cliff free fall, tax rates on capital gains could rise to 24%. those dividends could increase to a whopping 44%. here now is former reagan economic adviser art laugher. how can you have capitalism without capital and why is there a war on capital, that includes cap gains, that includes dividends which will triple. it also includes the estate tax. why is there a war on capital? >> i have no idea, larry. i think it's just pure politics. but it's sort of lovely the words and...
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i'm not saying it's done going down, but as we wait for the fiscal cliff to be resolved, amgen will be among the first stocks to stabilize and rebound with a vengeance. i have never seen amgen this cheap in my lifetime. what a great 401(k)/ira stock. amgen is a stellar company that's being overlooked. nothing to do with the fiscal cliff whatsoever. it has more to do with clifford the big red dog. this has a robust pipeline and shareholder friendly attitude. pick amgen carefully on the way down, starting in tomorrow's session and i'm happy to throw a party for its upside surprise. >>> dave in texas. dave. >> caller: jim, given the worldwide epidemic of obesity and along with it, diabetes, i'm shocked i never hear anyone on your show discuss the stock novo nordisk. i am wondering if you think there's a good opportunity to add to the position? >> you are right. it was at 90, i talked about it. but it was part of a diabetes overview that i gave, and i have watched it go up and up and up. and the last couple of days, choppy, but i think novo nordisk, they still have the best anti-diabetes m
i'm not saying it's done going down, but as we wait for the fiscal cliff to be resolved, amgen will be among the first stocks to stabilize and rebound with a vengeance. i have never seen amgen this cheap in my lifetime. what a great 401(k)/ira stock. amgen is a stellar company that's being overlooked. nothing to do with the fiscal cliff whatsoever. it has more to do with clifford the big red dog. this has a robust pipeline and shareholder friendly attitude. pick amgen carefully on the way down,...
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and i could argue that in the gradations of financial armageddon the fiscal cliff is a lesser potential worry than that financial armageddon because you're going to -- no one thinks their social security checks aren't going to come. second, when the clock was ticking last year the universal fear was that the u.s. debt would be downgraded. you know the moody's and s&p thing. talk about a frightening unknown. i remember being at eagles training camp in lehigh and the players were all worried about are u.s. government bonds coming under pressure from our government's profligacy. they're worried about the moody's and s.e.c. downgrades. wrong on two counts. first, they should have been far more worried about their performance on the field. [ rimshot ] and second, interest rates actually went down and they went down very big. so worry completely misplaced. totally misplaced. now you got the picture. big scare after stocks went down initially but then after a decline similar to the one we're having now we began to see stocks stabilize. which ones stopped going down first? that's what we've got
and i could argue that in the gradations of financial armageddon the fiscal cliff is a lesser potential worry than that financial armageddon because you're going to -- no one thinks their social security checks aren't going to come. second, when the clock was ticking last year the universal fear was that the u.s. debt would be downgraded. you know the moody's and s&p thing. talk about a frightening unknown. i remember being at eagles training camp in lehigh and the players were all worried...
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whether a fiscal cliff deal includes a rate hike the fact is a tax is a tax. and a huge amount of money will move from the private sector to the government. by the way, it isn't going to solve the deficit. let's go to doug holts president of the american action forum. i think too few people have exam inned the impact of this thing. one way or the other, that is a lot of money draining from the private sector to the government. i would have to agree with you, this is an economy. i would put p it into one perce and you hear people talk about the numbers. but underneath the numbers you have to worry about the quality of the policy. it is the worst way to raise revenue, and that is attribute to the fact that the politics are trumping the politics right now. >> in economic turns if you put a 39.6% tax rate on millionaires and above, if you do that, would that be the least ownerous thing you have heard so far? >> i think the goal should be, the least we've seen so far. but it didn't get a great reception on the other side of the i'll. it remains to be seen what we w
whether a fiscal cliff deal includes a rate hike the fact is a tax is a tax. and a huge amount of money will move from the private sector to the government. by the way, it isn't going to solve the deficit. let's go to doug holts president of the american action forum. i think too few people have exam inned the impact of this thing. one way or the other, that is a lot of money draining from the private sector to the government. i would have to agree with you, this is an economy. i would put p it...
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tomorrow, a programming note fur on fox news sunday, chris wallace gets the latest on the fiscal cliff from lawmakers in the now. exclusive interviews with republican john burasso. today we saw the three funerals for the final three children. 7 year old josen gay . six year oldnana mar quiz green . parker was laid to rest in u>> she had just celebrated her 7th birthday three days before the attack. ana mar questions-greene moved to the area from canada . she was emily parker knew to the earlier from ogden, utah . the father said the world is a better place for having had emily in it. pope john paul ii sending an inspirational christmas message . one that speaks louder than words and all what it had to do with the man on the right. >> and run away shopping cart with . but you will see there is a child in the cart . millions of americans, preparing to reach the holiday destination . the weather may not cooperate with the plans. meteorologist maria mowill you pleasa in the extreme weather center. stay close. i always wait until the last minute. can i still ship a gift in time r christmas?
tomorrow, a programming note fur on fox news sunday, chris wallace gets the latest on the fiscal cliff from lawmakers in the now. exclusive interviews with republican john burasso. today we saw the three funerals for the final three children. 7 year old josen gay . six year oldnana mar quiz green . parker was laid to rest in u>> she had just celebrated her 7th birthday three days before the attack. ana mar questions-greene moved to the area from canada . she was emily parker knew to the...
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will the white house let our economy go over the fiscal cliff if a deal on higher tax rates for the wealthy is not reached? we're checking it out. back in a moment. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. it's easy to follow the progress you're making toward all your financial goals. a quick glance, and you can see if you're on track. when the conversation turns to knowing where you stand, turn to us. wells fargo advisors. >>> welcome back. this very public negotiation on the fiscal cliff still does not seem to be closing in on a deal. the white house out in campaign style events regularly, making multiple media appearances, kle including timothy geithner right here in 25 minutes. >> but would things be done faster if it was done privately? in his latest column, jeff goldfor a compares u.s. budget talks to merger proxy battles. jeff joins us to explain about that. plus, we have bob from
will the white house let our economy go over the fiscal cliff if a deal on higher tax rates for the wealthy is not reached? we're checking it out. back in a moment. [ male announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. it's easy to follow the progress you're making toward all your financial goals. a...
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the president is optimistic that he can work with congress to fine a compromise on the fiscal cliff, although he is sticking to his guns about raising tax rates on those making more than $250,000 a year, something the gop and john boehner have said they are unlikely to support. >>> welcome to this special "rise above" edition of street signs coming to you live from the white house. i am brian sullivan where the president just wrapped up his first news conference since re-election and his first in eight months. since that time there's been this little thing called the election and that big thing we are all facing called the fiscal cliff. >>> the markets are selling off for a number of reasons. let's see where the markets stand and welcome back michelle caruso-cabrera. >> brian, take a look at the markets. intrasession here, the dow hit its lows of the session during president obama while he was speaking, lower by 107 points. 12,648. the dow down 1,000 points from the year's high. nasdaq dipping into correction territory right now, lower by 17 points. down 10% from its highs of 2012. r
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the fiscal cliff negotiations seem small, petty and resolvable. >> and very solvable. in fact, you have seen big concessions -- >> all of a sudden this thing -- >> including, including raising the debt limit, raising the top rate on people with -- you can see where the compromise is. that's right. and how could we justify not coming -- >> having this conversation. >> -- this argument -- yeah. yeah. >> the question is does it last after the new year. >> there is clear public -- public opinion is behind it. people are behind it. this is the right moment. >> problem is, public opinion in general and public opinion in the republican congressional districts which is a different america. thank you all. thank you for the discussion. we'll be live in newtown, connecticut after the break. loc. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to s
the fiscal cliff negotiations seem small, petty and resolvable. >> and very solvable. in fact, you have seen big concessions -- >> all of a sudden this thing -- >> including, including raising the debt limit, raising the top rate on people with -- you can see where the compromise is. that's right. and how could we justify not coming -- >> having this conversation. >> -- this argument -- yeah. yeah. >> the question is does it last after the new year. >>...
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trading words in any progress or lack thereof on the looming fiscal cliff. david: live with the very latest proposals, if there are any real ones. >> all of this with a sense of optimism from both sides. no movement to secure a deal. wanting immediate tax rate hikes on the wealthy on the spending cuts. latest offer, $1.4 trillion in new tax revenue down from a previous offer of 1.6 trillion. and willingness to begin corporate tax reform. house speaker john boehner says that deal fell short. speak of the president's plan to avert the fiscal cliff still does not meet the two standards as laid out the day after the election. the plan does not fulfill his promise to bring a balanced approach to solving this problem. >> it is not a realistic position to say that we can resolve this by extending tax cuts for the wealthiest americans and vaguely promising that we will lean additional revenue by closing loopholes and counting deductions in a way everyone knows is unrealistic. >> republicans continue to refuse to raise tax rates on wealthier families, the official cl
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if we go over the fiscal cliff, tax rates will go up 9% to 33% for most all americans. that would also mean havoc for payroll companies and the irs that would have to struggle with how to handle withholding starting on january 1st. also unemployment benefits, those actually ran out today. that's something that republicans and democrats, we understand, are talking about right now. what else is at stake in the fiscal cliff? let's look at some other issues, things that we're not sure will be in a deal that comes out this week. at the top of that list, government spending cuts. that's about 8% to 10% in cuts to most every federal agency. also a pay cut for medicare doctors of 27% that would hit after january 1st. finally, don, there are a slew of other tax hikes. the alternative minimum tax is one that people talk about. the estate tax. these are all things that would affect average americans and which would hit on january 1st. so the fiscal cliff, it might be even bigger than people realize. don? >> lisa, thank you very much. >>> we've got a lot more planned for you this s
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. >> we have a pair of big guests looming on the fiscal cliff. >> rising interest rates in europe, a coming attraction to what we could see in the u.s. former senator allen simpson explains why we could be in for fiscal chaos. and how will mitt romney right the ship if taxmeggedon happens. awards lift you up. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, "what's next?" introducing the all-new rx f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection. wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing the company's bottom line, their very first word was... [ to the tune of "lullaby and good night" ] ♪ af-lac ♪ aflac [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ...forbusiness.com. [ yawning sound ] ♪[linkin park "burn it down"] ...forbusiness.com. ♪[rock] ♪ [narrator] can't wait for the honda civic tour featuring linkin park? neither can we. go to facebook.com/hondacivictour for details. >>> welcome >>> welcome back, hopes today of more stimulus by the federal reserve is among the boosts for the stocks rallying today. >> another group that is seeing
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that said, if you think the fiscal cliff is going to be resolved by tax rates not going up that much and apple falls to a level that is just too cheap on a dividends basis which wouldn't be all that far, you may be tempted to hold on for new product we don't know about that's been developed post jobs, tall order. again, i save some stock for action alerts. i feel like something good could happen. if you want to hold on to your apple? you have to write your congress person. she's in charge right now, not apple. and last i looked, i would rather pay uncle sam $1 today than $2 tomorrow. stay with cramer. ♪ buy 5-hour energy pink lemonade and ♪ you can help others along the way. ♪ ♪ a portion of every bottle that they sell goes to fight ♪ ♪ breast cancer and i think that's swell. ♪ ♪ the more you take, the more they'll pay, ♪ ♪ so make them write a big check today. ♪ ♪ and if you're feeling a little slow, ♪ ♪ then 5-hour energy will help you go. ♪ ♪ so buy a bottle of pink lemonade and ♪ ♪ you can help fight breast cancer today. ♪ >> it's not all don
that said, if you think the fiscal cliff is going to be resolved by tax rates not going up that much and apple falls to a level that is just too cheap on a dividends basis which wouldn't be all that far, you may be tempted to hold on for new product we don't know about that's been developed post jobs, tall order. again, i save some stock for action alerts. i feel like something good could happen. if you want to hold on to your apple? you have to write your congress person. she's in charge right...
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the fiscal cliff is still there. still weighing on stocks. the dow fell another 121 points. the nasdaq and s&p lost more than a percent. what will it take to wake washington up front. a country awash in red elects a blue president. take a look. i saw this map today and it just took my breath away. as you can see most counties in this country, that would be an understatement, i mean look that. they voted republican. but the cities are where most the people live they tend to vote demonstrate and that's where you see the blue. that's how president obama was re-elected. we know the battleground states get a lot of hoff. ohio and virginia got two-thirds of the campaign appearance. they are home to an eighth of the nation's population. pointed out by one of our guests tonight. that affects turnout. new numbers came out today. in the battleground states turnout was 62.7%. in non-battleground 54.8. is it time for a change? there was a piece about the vanishing battleground. let me just start adam by explaining what this means. you went through all of the numbers as well. this is whe
the fiscal cliff is still there. still weighing on stocks. the dow fell another 121 points. the nasdaq and s&p lost more than a percent. what will it take to wake washington up front. a country awash in red elects a blue president. take a look. i saw this map today and it just took my breath away. as you can see most counties in this country, that would be an understatement, i mean look that. they voted republican. but the cities are where most the people live they tend to vote demonstrate...
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lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? well, fed chair ben bernanke warns that we're already paying the price for teetering on the edge of this fiscal cliff and he points to a recent drop in consumer and business confidence and says he hopes that congress will do the right thing and not kick the can down the road. >>> so that brings us to our fourth story, outfront. deal, no deal? deal, no deal? it is not a howie mandell story. it has everything to do about the fiscal cliff. and it's happening behind closed doors. and what is said in public does not seem to clear anything up. >> the longer the white house slow walks this discussion, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff, and the more american jobs are placed in jeopardy. >> so what's really going on behind the scenes? earlier i spoke with republican senator jeff sessions, who's been asking the same question, and i asked him how much he, as the ranking member of the senate budget committee, actually knows about what's going on. >> very little. almost nothing, fran
lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? well, fed chair ben bernanke warns that we're already paying the price for teetering on the edge of this fiscal cliff and he points to a recent drop in consumer and business confidence and says he hopes that congress will do the right thing and not kick the can down the road. >>> so that brings us to our fourth story, outfront. deal, no deal? deal, no deal? it is not a howie mandell story. it has everything to do about the...